Authorizes couples with legal unions which were validly formed in another state and which provide the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities as marriage, to obtain a marriage license in Washington (Sec. 2).

Requires both individuals to be at least 18 years of age and 1 individual in a couple to be at least 62 years of age or older in order for the couple to enter into a state registered domestic partnership (Sec. 9).

Specifies that any state registered domestic partnership that has not been dissolved or converted into marriage by June 30, 2014, will automatically be merged into a marriage on that date, unless at least 1 person in the couple is 62 years of age or older (Sec. 10).

Authorizes couples with legal unions which were validly formed in another state and which provide the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities as marriage, to obtain a marriage license in Washington (Sec. 2).

Requires both individuals to be at least 18 years of age and 1 individual in a couple to be at least 62 years of age or older in order for the couple to enter into a state registered domestic partnership (Sec. 9).

Specifies that any state registered domestic partnership that has not been dissolved or converted into marriage by June 30, 2014, will automatically be merged into a marriage on that date, unless at least 1 person in the couple is 62 years of age or older (Sec. 10).

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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.